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  • SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Syracuse, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Does a patient have the right to die?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What I gained from tutoring?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What do I think are the problems in healthcare right now?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was the hardest decision you had to make in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Where do you see healthcare heading in the next 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Student Doctor feedback, AMCAS application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I was really impressed with the campus and the facilities. I was able to sit on lecture and attend the anatomy lab (which is very spacious!) The students are really nice and it was obvious they loved the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I had to walk a couple blocks to my first interview in the cold and high heels. It was very uncomfortable and there was construction going on so it took about 25 minutes just to get to the building and then it was very difficult to find the professor's office." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing really. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, it was a great experience. I flew in a day early to check out the campus and the city. I loved the area and was impressed with how nice syracuse was. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

SYR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Genesse Grand

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

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